Lake District
Hazel Bank
427M
1401FT
About Hazel Bank
Tucked away in the quiet hinterlands near Shap, this rounded moorland rise offers a lonely, untamed alternative to the busier fells. Its grassy, often sodden slopes provide a sanctuary of solitude, rewarding the persistent walker with expansive views across the quiet waters of Wet Sleddale Reservoir and the sprawling eastern fells.
Key Statistics
Rank
543rd Highest in Region
Parent Range
Far Eastern Fells
Prominence
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9m
Nearest Town
Shap Rural
Geology
You are walking over a foundation of ancient volcanic ash and fine-grained mud that originally settled on a deep sea floor.
Classifications
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OS Grid Reference
NY545077
Latitude
54.4630°N
Longitude
2.7033°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is a straightforward Old English descriptor, with 'bank' referring to a slope or hillside that likely once supported a significant amount of hazel scrub.
- •It is classified as a 'Synge', a list compiled by Timothy Synge that captures the Lakeland tops over 300 metres, often leading walkers into these more neglected and boggy corners of the Far Eastern Fells.
- •The hill overlooks the Mosedale valley to the west, a quiet corridor that leads toward the remote Mosedale Cottage, one of the most secluded bothies in the Lake District.
- •From the 427-metre summit, there is a clear, contrasting view of the high fells of the Kentmere Horseshoe to the west and the grey limestone scars of the Orton Fells to the east.
- •The ascent is best attempted during a long dry spell, unless you have a professional interest in the various depths and consistencies of Cumbrian peat bog.